Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gardiner, ME box truck rate

$3,575box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,081 mi
Typical range: $3,039–$4,111
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Gardiner price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,824
Fuel: $751
All-in estimate: $3,575

Return trip

Gardiner → Chicago$1,779

This direction runs 101% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Chicago to Gardiner by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gardiner, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,480	$5.07	$4,877 – $6,083
53' refrigerated	$6,532	$6.04	$5,683 – $7,381
48' flatbed	$6,645	$6.15	$5,714 – $7,575
Step deck	$7,245	$6.70	$6,086 – $8,404
Power only	$4,827	$4.47	$4,200 – $5,455
Hotshot	$3,643	$3.37	$3,023 – $4,262
26' box truck	$3,575	$3.31	$3,039 – $4,111
Sprinter van	$2,192	$2.03	$1,841 – $2,543

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More lanes from Chicago

26' box truck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d

More lanes into Gardiner

26' box truck lanes into Gardiner, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$1,393	$3.66	$1,184 – $1,602	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$10,128	$3.23	$8,609 – $11,647	7 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$4,784	$2.36	$4,067 – $5,502	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$5,215	$1.87	$4,433 – $5,997	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$1,414	$3.01	$1,202 – $1,626	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$5,173	$2.34	$4,397 – $5,949	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$10,056	$3.23	$8,548 – $11,564	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,943 mi	$4,611	$2.37	$3,919 – $5,303	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Gardiner, ME?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Gardiner, ME is estimated at $3,575 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,039 and $4,111.

How far is Chicago, IL from Gardiner, ME by truck?

About 1,081 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $751 of the $3,575 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,824 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gardiner, ME to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,779, which makes Chicago, IL to Gardiner, ME 101% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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